Patents by Inventor Rick Braumoeller

Rick Braumoeller has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8428988
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable medium for dynamically generating actual fulfillment plans for a current order or a potential order so as to enhance the future fulfillment process for expected future orders is described. In some situations, actual delivery information based on one or more such actual fulfillment plans will then be provided to a customer, such as by displaying actual delivery date and/or time before or during the ordering process based on one or more actual fulfillment plans that can be or will be used to fulfill the order. A variety of types of criteria can be used to evaluate the effects of using a fulfillment plan to fulfill a current order, including criteria that consider the modeled future cost of fulfilling expected future orders, such as an overall cost of fulfilling all orders during a specified time period that is at least partially in the future.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Rick Braumoeller, Richard Brinkerhoff, Jeff Holden, Dennis Lee
  • Patent number: 8121876
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable medium for dynamically generating actual fulfillment plans for a current order or a potential order so as to enhance the future fulfillment process for expected future orders is described. In some situations, actual delivery information based on one or more such actual fulfillment plans will then be provided to a customer, such as by displaying actual delivery date and/or time before or during the ordering process based on one or more actual fulfillment plans that can be or will be used to fulfill the order. A variety of types of criteria can be used to evaluate the effects of using a fulfillment plan to fulfill a current order, including criteria that consider the modeled future cost of fulfilling expected future orders, such as an overall cost of fulfilling all orders during a specified time period that is at least partially in the future.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Rick Braumoeller, Richard Brinkerhoff, Jeff Holden, Dennis Lee
  • Patent number: 8005761
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable medium for dynamically generating actual fulfillment plans for a current order or a potential order so as to enhance the future fulfillment process for expected future orders is described. In some situations, actual delivery information based on one or more such actual fulfillment plans will then be provided to a customer, such as by displaying actual delivery date and/or time before or during the ordering process based on one or more actual fulfillment plans that can be or will be used to fulfill the order. A variety of types of criteria can be used to evaluate the effects of using a fulfillment plan to fulfill a current order, including criteria that consider the modeled future cost of fulfilling expected future orders, such as an overall cost of fulfilling all orders during a specified time period that is at least partially in the future.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Rick Braumoeller, Richard Brinkerhoff, Jeff Holden, Dennis Lee
  • Patent number: 7747543
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable medium for dynamically generating actual fulfillment plans for a current order or a potential order so as to enhance the future fulfillment process for expected future orders is described. In some situations, actual delivery information based on one or more such actual fulfillment plans will then be provided to a customer, such as by displaying actual delivery date and/or time before or during the ordering process based on one or more actual fulfillment plans that can be or will be used to fulfill the order. A variety of types of criteria can be used to evaluate the effects of using a fulfillment plan to fulfill a current order, including criteria that consider the modeled future cost of fulfilling expected future orders, such as an overall cost of fulfilling all orders during a specified time period that is at least partially in the future.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc
    Inventors: Rick Braumoeller, Richard Brinkerhoff, Jeff Holden, Dennis Lee
  • Patent number: 7295990
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable medium for dynamically generating actual fulfillment plans for a current order or a potential order so as to enhance the future fulfillment process for expected future orders is described. In some situations, actual delivery information based on one or more such actual fulfillment plans will then be provided to a customer, such as by displaying actual delivery date and/or time before or during the ordering process based on one or more actual fulfillment plans that can be or will be used to fulfill the order. A variety of types of criteria can be used to evaluate the effects of using a fulfillment plan to fulfill a current order, including criteria that consider the modeled future cost of fulfilling expected future orders, such as an overall cost of fulfilling all orders during a specified time period that is at least partially in the future.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Amazon.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Rick Braumoeller, Richard Brinkerhoff, Jeff Holden, Dennis Lee